The Staff Advisory Committee provides an ongoing structure for communication between the university's administration and staff community. The Associate Vice President for Human Resources, Mary Cronin, serves as the committee's primary liaison with the administration, and the committee nominates fifteen staff representatives for the four subcommittees, including two co-chairs.
Much of the work of the Staff Advisory Committee is carried out by subcommittees. These subcommittees focus on individual problems identified by the full committee. All Rice staff members are welcome to join any of the SAC's four subcommittees. Subcommittees tend to meet once a month. For the complete schedule, log on to webcal.rice.edu, and access the "SAC events" calendar. For more information about a specific committee, contact one of its co-chairs directly.
Communications Subcommittee: Dedicated to improving communication among staff members and facilitating communication between Rice staff and administration.
- Jeff Frey (Co-Chair)
- Emma Tsai (Co-Chair)
- Dee Garza
- Tim Harvey
- Bonnie Hoffman
- Barbi Huggins
- Amy Kavalewitz
- Chris Rodriguez
- Jewel Uhl-Chambers
Employee Activities Subcommittee: Coordinates and plans campus activities for all employees in an effort to foster relationships among employees.
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Alice Butler (Co-Chair)
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Kristal Scheffler (Co-Chair)
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Lisa Birenbaum
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Veronica Boorom
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Henry L. Cash
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Shannon Cooper
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Debra Cosby
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Jarred Davis
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Ute Franklin
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Tiffany Flenoy
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David Frels
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Rica Gardner
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Deanna Golden
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Rose Gray-Dye
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Kaye Herring
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Barbi Huggins
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Christa Leimbach
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Dee Rashdi
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Jenny Rozelle
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Ali Salman
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Vicki Schutter
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Gigi Semine
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Jewel Uhl-Chambers
Staff Development Subcommittee: Concerned with increasing development and growth opportunities for all University staff members. The Staff Development Subcommittee addresses broad issues related to programs that are of interest to various segments of the campus, focusing specifically on information-sharing programs such as training for ESL, basic computing, guidelines for preparing our children for college, and various other areas. If you have an idea for a program that would benefit staff development, please contact us.
- Debra Kolah (Co-Chair)
- Sherry Ziegner (Co-Chair)
- Sandra Baylor
- Holly Beretto
- Henry Cash
- Angela Collman
- Debra Cosby
- Michael Domeracki
- Melinda Flannery
- Tiffany Flenoy
- Eusebio Franco
- David Frels
- Dan Fu
- Deanna Golden
- Kaye Herring
- Christine Hughes
- Larry Miggins
- Jen Overton
- Chris Rodriguez
- Sandy Saunders
- Carroll Scherer
- Gigi Semine
- BJ Smith
- Jewel Uhl-Chambers
- Nicole Van Den Heuvel
RiceFest Subcommittee: RiceFest is an annual event held during the benefits open enrollment period. RiceFest offers all employees an opportunity to meet with insurance providers and showcases university services available across the campus.
- Emma Tsai (Co-Chair)
- Deanna Golden (Co-Chair)
- Alice Butler
- Shannon Cooper
- Janel Edson
- Ute Franklin
- Diana Garcia
- Henny Halliburton
- Barbi Huggins
- Amy Kavalewitz
- Marie Monroe
- Denise Rosse
- Kristal Scheffler
- Carroll Scherer
- BJ Smith
- Jewel Uhl-Chambers
